Solar Physics

Aims & Scope

Solar Physics was founded in 1967 and is the principal journal for the publication of the results of fundamental research on the Sun.

The journal treats all aspects of solar physics, ranging from the internal structure of the Sun and its evolution to the outer corona and solar wind in interplanetary space.

Papers on solar-terrestrial physics and on stellar research are also published when their results have a direct bearing on our understanding of the Sun.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.760

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	134

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7267

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1147

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

  Citation: 3939

  Authors: James R., Alan M., David J., Paul F., Catherine, Jerry F., Dexter W., Christopher G., Frank M., Gary F., Neal E., Noah L., Gary D., Michael, Russell W., Dnyanesh P., Edward L., Sarah, Roger A., Carolus J., Larry A., Robert A., Theodore D., Jean-Pierre, C. Jacob, Carl, Jay A., Peter N., David, Edward E., Richard, Leon, Sang, William A., Rock I., Philip H., Mark A., Peter, Gary, Paul, Peter, Regina, David L., Sarah, Matthew, James, Nicholas

• The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

  Citation: 2870

  Authors: W. Dean, B. J., P. C.

• The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO)

  Citation: 2487

  Authors: G. E., R. A., M. J., C. M., D. J., J. D., D. G., K. P., P. L., A., M. V., R., G. M., D. K., C. J.

• The Solar Oscillations Investigation - Michelson Doppler Imager

  Citation: 2130

  Authors: P. H., R. S., R. I., J. T., A. G., J., W., L., T. D., A., C. J., I.

• The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) Investigation for the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

  Citation: 2049

  Authors: P. H., J., R. I., A. G., R. S., J. T., Y., T. L., J., A. M., C. J., T. D., S.

• Design and Ground Calibration of the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) Instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

  Citation: 1685

  Authors: J., P. H., R. I., R., S., M. C., R. S., J. T., Y., T. L., D. J., B. A., J. W., R., R. A., T. D., A. M., C. J., D. F., A. A., S.

• EIT: Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Telescope for the SOHO mission

  Citation: 1582

  Authors: J. -P., G. E., J., A. H., J. F., F., X. Y., B., K. P., R. A., R., D. J., J. D., J. M., C., P., J. P., J. P., R. C., J. R., L., R. A., J. B., W. M., A., F., P., E. L.

• The Reuven Ramaty High-Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI)

  Citation: 1543

  Authors: R.P., B.R., G.J., D.M., A., P.R., D.W., D., P., M., A., M., N., H.F., M., T., J., R., E., R., S., R., T., P., M., R., R., R., R.D., D., D., C.P., S., C., D., D., L., R., I.S., K., A.K., D., F., K., R., A., P., M., John, Richard, Jerry, J., M., A., H., R.C., G.D., C., T., A.G., N., J.C., C., M., T., A.

• The Hinode (Solar-B) Mission: An Overview

  Citation: 1464

  Authors: T., K., T., T., Y., S., T., K., A., T., S., H., K., Y., M., T., S., J. M., L. D., J. K., A. M., J. L., L. K., G. A., L.

• The SOHO mission: An overview

  Citation: 1310

  Authors: V., B., A. I.

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